DeKalb County Volunteer Firefighters were called to a structure fire on Belk Road Saturday night.
Central dispatch received the call at around 7:00 p.m.
County Fire Chief Donny Green said that “the Belk Station, Keltonburg Station, Blue Springs Station, Short Mountain Station, and tanker truck from the Main Station responded to the fire at 9850 Belk Road. Upon our arrival, we found a two-story residence filled with heavy smoke. The fire had occurred in the garage area and the residents had used a garden hose and buckets of water to extinguish it. The location of the fire was determined to be on the garage floor, but the exact cause of the fire is still undetermined,” said Chief Green.
“The residents had originally thought that the fire had penetrated the garage ceiling and had spread into an upstairs bedroom. However, firefighters were able to make entry and confirm that the garage fire had been extinguished and that the fire had not extended into any other portions of the structure. Crews set up ventilation fans to remove the smoke from the house. The fire damage was contained to a small area in the middle of the garage, but the entire garage suffered heat and smoke damage. Additionally, the living quarters of the residence suffered moderate smoke damage,” said Chief Green.
No one was injured in the blaze. DeKalb County Emergency Medical Services and DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department was also on the scene to render assistance.
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